January 11, 2022

1/11: Number of kids with COVID hits all-time high as parents and teachers struggle with surge. Northeast braces for dangerously cold weather.

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The number of kids with COVID hits an all-time high -- as parents and teachers struggle with the surge. More than 142,000 americans were in hospitals as of Sunday with the coronavirus, according to the federal government -- the vast majority unvaccinated. The American Academy of Pediatrics says more than 580,000 children tested positive for the virus last week -- also an all-time high. More than 10 million people in the Northeast are waking up to dangerously cold weather. Boston's high temperature today is expected to be just 12 degrees, forcing the city to close its schools due to the extreme cold. This morning, Russia's government said it would not let talks with U.S. officials drag on. The U.S. is trying to prevent a possible invasion of Ukraine, a Russian neighbor and U.S. ally. President Biden and Vice President Harris are headed to Atlanta today -- to focus on voting rights. Robert Durst, the millionaire who spent half his life as a murder suspect, died yesterday. He was 78. Turning overseas again -- North Korea fired what's believed to be its second ballistic missile in less than a week, just after the U.S. and other countries warned about its quote "destabilizing actions." Georgia fans are celebrating after the Bulldogs won their first title in 41 years, beating Alabama 33 to 18 last night.

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